This Beef Ravioli Sauce is made with onion, garlic, beef, whole plum tomatoes, red wine and store bought ravioli.
This Beef Ravioli Sauce recipe is made with homemade meat sauce and raviolis. This sauce is simmered into perfection and is so rich in flavor. There will be no complaints around the dinner table. It is super family friendly!
This Spinach Ravioli in Meat Sauce has a thick, meaty and hearty sauce with phenomenal flavor with and made with ground beef. This is a perfect, comfort meal for a Sunday. You can buy the meat sauce at the store but it is so worth making it yourself. It simmers for 3 hours, but if you have more time, the longer the better.
If you love this recipe, feel free to try my Mushroom and Sausage Bolognese or my Spaghetti and Meatballs.
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Why you will love this recipe
Full of flavor: Simmering the sauce for a long time infuses the flavors of the beef, tomatoes, and garlic.
Hearty: This is very hearty because of the beef, pasta and cheese combination.
Kid Friendly: I used to eat this growing up and I was so obsessed.
Serves a crowd: It is easy to double this sauce, making it great for your next dinner party.
What kind of sauce goes with ravioli?
If you are using a meat ravioli, I would make this same sauce but omit the beef. You would only need to cook for 20 minutes. If you are using spinach or cheese stuffed ravioli, I love making a bolognese type sauce like this.
Ingredients for Beef Pasta Sauce
You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Ground beef
- Olive oil
- Red wine
- Whole plum tomatoes
- Bay leaves
- Garlic powder
- Spinach or cheese ravioli
- Parmesan cheese
- Parsley
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make Beef Ravioli Sauce
Start by blending the whole plum tomatoes in a blender. You could buy the tomato sauce, but I always found the it tastes better this way.
On medium-high heat, heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic for a minute, until fragrant. Brown the ground beef, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, about 8-10 minutes.
Pour in the wine and simmer for 3 minutes. Reduce heat and add the blended tomatoes. Sprinkle salt and pepper and add the bay leaf.
Reduce to the lowest heat possible, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cook the ravioli according to package instructions.
Combine the cooked ravioli and the sauce. Top with some parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley.
Substitutions
- Ground beef: I love using ground beef for this recipe. If you are truly against it, you could use ground turkey or ground chicken.
- Parmesan: I use regular grated parmesan from the store. You could also grate your own parmesan too.
- Garlic: You can smash the garlic or mince it.
- Olive Oil: I would extra virgin olive oil for best quality and taste.
- Ravioli: I used Spinach or Cheese Ravioli. I wouldn't use any meat filled ravioli because it would be overdoing it.
Variations
Cooking is a chance to be creative! Have fun with it and feel free to make your own variation.
- Spicy - add chili pepper flakes while cooking to imbue heat into the dish.
- Kid friendly - add fun sized pasta to make your kids love it.
Check out this Marry Me Chicken Recipe.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Stone bakeware takes longer to heat up than metal pans, and also retain heat for longer, which could make the recipe more watery, or burnt on the outsides.
I love using my Caraway pots, pans and baking sheets for best quality.
Storage
This will be good in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
These ingredients don't stand up well to freezing.
Top tip
Make sure to be checking on the sauce since it does cook for an hour.
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Beef Ravioli Sauce Recipe
- Total Time: 1 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This Beef Ravioli Sauce is made with onion, garlic, beef, whole plum tomatoes, red wine and store bought ravioli.
Ingredients
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Optional: ½ cup red wine
- 1 (28 oz) can of whole plum tomatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 9 oz Spinach or Cheese Ravioli store bought or homemade
- Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Start by blending the whole plum tomatoes in a blender. You could buy the tomato sauce, but I always found the it tastes better this way.
- On medium-high heat, heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic for a minute, until fragrant. Brown the ground beef, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, about 8-10 minutes.
- Pour in the wine and simmer for 3 minutes. Reduce heat and add the blended tomatoes. Sprinkle salt and pepper and add the bay leaf.
- Reduce to the lowest heat possible, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Cook the ravioli according to package instructions.
- Combine the cooked ravioli and the sauce. Top with some parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- Turn the heat to the lowest possible heat when you cover and cook.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 373
- Sugar: 4.5g
- Sodium: 1490mg
- Fat: 15.55g
- Saturated Fat: 5.12g
- Carbohydrates: 35.73g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 21.82g
- Cholesterol: 168mg
Food safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
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